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T. s. SAVAGE. GASOLENE GAGE. APPLICATION man JULY 25. 1911. RENEWED OCT. 28.19I8. 1 314,93.

Patented Sapt. 2, 1919. Y

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iiig iazen ofthe United States, residing at on aZ Z whom it may concern I i i Be, it known that Tnnononn S. SAVAGE, a

la 11 l in the county of Alameda and State of California, has invented certain new and seiul Improvements in Gasolene-Gages, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toimprovements in ages and more particularly to a device of iis-eharacter that is suitable for indicating heainount oi gasolene in the tanks of motor vehicles,

.The principal object of. the present inention' is to provide a device which may be i? lgpositioned 1n thefront of the car'mview of the driver and connected to the gasolene rtan]; in such a manner that it will indicate U the amount of liquid in the latter.

'A still further object of the present ini vention is to provide a device which is slinple in construction, which may be installed in existing vehicles with a minimum amount of labor and which Will give accurate ind1- cations.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrange ments of parts hereinafter described and more specifically pointed out in the appended claim; it being understood that changes in form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claim may be resorted to without departing froni'the spirit of theinvention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Referring to the drawing forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1is a view in side elevation show-- ing in dotted outlines an automobile with my improved gage installed therein.

Fig. 2is a view in front elevation of the gage and the manner of attaching toYthe vehicle. 4

Fig. 8--is a vertical section through the same.

Fig. %is a view in sect-ion on the line M, Fig. 2

Referring to corresponding parts in the several views by the same numerals of referonce, 1 denotes a vehicle having; the longitudinal frame member 2 and the liquid fuel tank 3. As here shown, this tank is located 'under the drivers seat 4, but it will be um derstood that the gage is equally applicable .65 vwhere the tank is located in the rear of the ensoLnNn-deen. v

i Specification of Letters Patent. Pa tgnted Sgpt, 2 191$}, Application sieazr i e5, 1917, Serial ll'miSfifidli. Renewed October es, 1918, Serial. No. eeeo'ze;

' eraily by 5 and consists of the cylindrical tube 6, the lower end ofiwhich extends below the bottom of the tank 3. Within thistube 1s a float '2' to the topv and bottom "of which are connected flexible, chains or cables 9' 'and'Q". Y i, i I

The tank: 3 is provided With-a pipe 10 leading to the carburetor, not sh'owmsndinthe bottom of the tank isgoverned by the depth of the float below the surfaceofthe liquid, the idistanw of the tube below the bottom of the tank being such that it con mine just sufficient liquid to cause the memher 2' to float, wl'ien the-liquid level in the tank is lowest.

On the upper end of the tube 6 is mounted a circular casing 14 which is provided with a removable rear plate 15 and a dial plate 16 having graduations .17. These graduations may indicate either the inches of liquid in the tank, or the gallons, In the former case a standard. dial plate may be used for any shaped tank while in the latter case, it will be necessary to provide a difierent dial plate for each size and shape tank on which the device is used Back of the dial plate is a frame 19 in which is pivotally mounted a shaft 20 which extends through the dial plate and has attached thereto an indicator arm 21.

Adjacent this shaft is pivotally mounted v a second shaft 24: on which is attached a double drum 25, the upper ends of chains 9 and 9 being attached to the periphery of this drum and so that they wind. thereon in opposite directions. Attached to shaft 24 or to one side of the drum 25, is a toothed pinion 26 which is adapted to mesh with a gear 27 carried by shaft 20.

A strip 30 extends longitudinally of the tube 6 and has its upper end attached to collar 31 on head 14;. The collar 31 is removably attached to the tube 6 and when taken therefrom the strip 30 thus comes is provided with a longitudinal Thearound pu'llei 33 and being attached to the bottom of the float P gage is held in place by means of a clamp 29 which is attached to some portion .of the vehicle frame suchas the longitudinal member 2. In order that the tubular portion of the device rnaj, not ,slide downwardly in this clamp, I provide a U-shaped band 28 which passes under the bottom of the tube and-has its. upper ends bent around the clamp as shown at 32'. a In use the device is installed with the bottom end oftubefi positioned as heretofore described.- The length of tube .6 must be such that the casing 15 is abovethe top of the. tank 3, then when the latteris filled, the

liquid flows through the pipe'lQ-into the bottom of the casing causing the member 7 I; Q to float. As the depth of the liquid increases 2 taking its eight off chain 9 and causing. the

' downward. movement of chain 9'.

in the. tank, this float rises to a higher level During this movement of the float the is turned by chain-9 being unwound, "and at the same time chain 9 is ground a corresponding amount on the other V haif of the drum; This moves the pointer arm from, zero to the higher numerals.

I on the contrary, when the tank is emptied the float, falls and its weight p-ullingon chain 9 is sufficient to rotatethe drum in the opposite direction, thereby winding up chain 9" and causing the pointed arm to move.

"toward zero.

head on said' tubefgan indicator revolubly.

mounted in said head, 'a -.drum havingtwo groove revolubl'y' mounted in said head,

geared -connec t ion--' between} said indicator and said dnmya gro'oved pulley rotatably a mounted in the of said tube; and flexible cablesiaidaptedto Wind infthe grooves of said drum in opposite'fdirections, one of said cable's; being attached to the top of said float, andrthe other-extending around said THEODORE s. SAVAGE.

pulley andattachedto the bottom. of said i 

